OFCOM Guidelines Principle To ensure that people under eighteen are protected. Material that might seriously impair the physical, mental or moral development must not be broadcast. OFCOM believes that people under the age of eighteen should be protected in all ways so that being involved in a crime doesn't affect their safety.
OFCOM Guidelines Principle To ensure that people under eighteen are protected. Material that might seriously impair the physical, mental or moral development must not be broadcast. OFCOM believes that people under the age of eighteen should be protected in all ways so that being involved in a crime doesn't affect their safety.
OFCOM Guidelines Principle To ensure that people under eighteen are protected. Material that might seriously impair the physical, mental or moral development must not be broadcast. OFCOM believes that people under the age of eighteen should be protected in all ways so that being involved in a crime doesn't affect their safety.
When handling stories with minors, you have to withhold information about them for their safety so that they cant be identified. This includes any information that could lead to their identification, such as; their name, address, their school or any photographs of them. Example: http://www.stabroeknews.com/2015/news/stories/04/19/mother-fourchildren-homeless-after-farm-demolition/ BBC Guidelines We will always seek to safeguard the welfare of children and young people who contribute to and feature in our content, wherever in the world we operate. We will preserve their right to speak out and participate, while ensuring their dignity and their physical and emotional welfare is protected during the making and broadcast of our output. Content which might be unsuitable for children will be scheduled appropriately. OFCOM Guidelines Principle To ensure that people under eighteen are protected. Rules Scheduling and content information 1.1 Material that might seriously impair the physical, mental or moral development of people under eighteen must not be broadcast. 1.2 In the provision of services, broadcasters must take all reasonable steps to protect people under eighteen. For television services, this is in addition to their obligations resulting from the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (in particular, Article 27, see Appendix 2). 1.3 Children must also be protected by appropriate scheduling from material that is unsuitable for them. Meaning of children: Children are people under the age of fifteen years. Meaning of appropriate scheduling: Appropriate scheduling should be judged according to: The nature of the content; The likely number and age range of children in the audience, taking into account school time, weekends and holidays; The start time and finish time of the programme; The nature of the channel or station and the particular programme; and The likely expectations of the audience for a particular channel or station at a particular time and on a particular day. This means that OFCOM believes that it is important that people under the age of eighteen are protected in all ways so that being involved in a crime doesnt affect their safety. Contempt of court This is where someone interferes with the administration of justice. This might affect how guilty the court thinks the suspect is because if someone has reported them as guilty, the public might believe it and this could change the courts decision. Another example could be revealing someones identity, e.g. a name or
a photograph when the person is meant to be protected by the courts. This could result in being sent to prison for betraying the justice system. Example: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-32331559
Libel and defamation
This law effects a persons reputation being lowered, makes them hated or avoided by the public or belittles them in their office, trade or profession. If the person is affected in any of these ways, they can sue them for not protecting their reputation. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13751454 Coverage of elections These are rules that broadcasters must follow around the time of election and referendum periods, stating that all major parties must have equal coverage as well as appropriate coverage time for other parties. These rules are stated by OFCOM: Principle To ensure that the special impartiality requirements in the Communications Act 2003 and other legislation relating to broadcasting on elections and referendums, are applied at the time of elections and referendums. Rules Programmes at the time of elections and referendums 6.1 The rules in Section Five, in particular the rules relating to matters of major political or industrial controversy and major matters relating to current public policy, apply to the coverage of elections and referendums. Example: http://www.london24.com/election2015/live_coverage_of_the_opposition_leaders_debating_on_the_bbc_election_de bate_1_4037783 http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/apr/16/bbc-election-coverage-davidcameron